March
EVENT NEWS AND COURSES March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
Scottish Country Dancing is cancelled at the moment. We normally meet every Wednesday evening from 7.30 to 9.30 , £3.00 per person at Hatch Beauchamp village hall TA3 6SG. If you would like to join us when classes resume please contact Anita on 01460 929383 or email anitaandjim22@gmail.com for more information. We look forward to welcoming you soon.
March 4
The South West in the Roman Period with Professor Stephen Rippon 7.30 pm. Professor Stephen Rippon is a Landscape Archaeologist at the University of Exeter. He will discuss the South West in the Roman period with a focus on the Blackdown and Quantock Hills. The South West Heritage Trust is running a ‘Lockdown Lecture Series’ for history fans to enjoy via Zoom. To find out more and book go to swheritage.org.uk/heritage-online
March 5
March 12
Bookbinding workshop10-12.45, online course, fold a Double Blizzard book with covers, £22 course only £28 with materials pack, further information/ booking nesta@leafwork.co.uk 07984 001830. Lyme Regis Rotary Club are holding an On Line Silent Auction to be held between 12th and 28th March. Over 60 lots! https:// www.jumblebee.co.uk/lymeregisrotaryclubsilentauction and The Rotary Club website and Facebook page.
March 13
West Dorset Group of the Somerset and Dorset Family History Society, zoom meeting 2.00, meeting opens at 1.30. This month the talk is by society member, Ted Udall ‘Slavery to the Workhouse’. Ted will look at the the fine line our ancestors faced in the 1800s of surviving or ending up in the Workhouse. If you wish to join the meeting contact Jane on 01308 425710 or email: jferentzi@aol.com
March 17
Bookbinding workshop, 10-12.45, two session online course, A5 Notebook with rounded spine & cloth and paper covered boards, some experience required, £40 course only, £48 with materials pack, further information/booking nesta@leafwork.co.uk 07984 001830.
March 18
Bookbinding workshop, 10-12.45, online course, play with Concertina Fold structures, £22 course only £28 with materials pack, further information/ booking nesta@leafwork.co.uk 07984 001830.
March 9
Bridport History Society, zoom meeting 2.30, meeting opens at 2.00. This month the talk is ‘Elisabeth Frink - Life and Legacy’ Annette Ratusnaik and Sam Johnston, from the Dorset History Centre. The Frink archives are held at the Centre and several years ago a Heritage Lottery Grant enabled them to do in depth research into the archive and catalogue it. If you wish to join the session contact Jane on 01308 425710 or email: jferentzi@aol.com
March 11
Shute Festival: Laurence Anholt in conversation with Jason Webster on Festival of Death. 6-7 pm: Free to register online via www.shutefest.org.uk 12 The Marshwood Vale Magazine March 2021 Tel. 01308 423031
March 23
A Time Traveller’s Guide to Regency Britain with Dr Ian Mortimer 7.30 pm. Historian and author Dr Ian Mortimer offers a chance to engage with the sights, sounds, smells and experiences of Regency Britain. Dr Mortimer will explore his most recent book ‘The Time Traveller’s Guide to Regency Britain’ (2020). The South West Heritage Trust is running a ‘Lockdown Lecture Series’ for history fans to enjoy via Zoom. To find out more and book go to swheritage.org. uk/heritage-online
Bridport and District u3a presents a talk by Debbie Birtwhistle, about the work of the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance, online via Zoom. 2pm. Bridport and District u3a is an organisation for people who want to undertake learning for its own sake, with like minded people, in a social setting. There is no minimum age,
